Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment No. 4) (Judicial Review of the Validity of a Law) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק-יסוד: השפיטה (תיקון מס' 4) (ביקורת שיפוטית בעניין תוקפו של חוק)
TL;DRA proposal to amend Basic Law: The Judiciary that defines the Supreme Court's authority to strike down laws or limit their validity.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal states that the Supreme Court will be able to decide on the validity of a law only by a majority of four-fifths of its justices, and under narrow conditions: when a law clearly contradicts a Basic Law, or when a law was not passed by the required majority in the readings. The proposal also defines a process for referring questions about the validity of a law to the Supreme Court. In addition, the proposal sets an override provision allowing the Knesset to legislate a law with a clause protecting it from judicial review, under defined conditions.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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